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Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus sp. (L251) |
Common Name | L251 |
Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. |
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Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Pseudancistrus is the only genus of the Ancistrini (former Ancistrinae) that lacks evertible cheek plates. Because of this characteristic, it has at times been placed in the Hypostominae. |
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Distribution | Brazil, Pará, Rio Erepecuru
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas, Erepecuru (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2006 Dec 11 05:58 (species record created: 2006 Dec 27 21:08) |